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bake

[bayk] / beɪk /
VERB
cook in oven
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Spread deli-counter mashed potatoes over the top and bake until the filling is bubbling and the potatoes are golden in spots.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

His forebear Moses Montefiore was a British philanthropist who in 1840 helped secure the release of imprisoned Damascene Jews accused of blood libel—the false claim that Jews used Christian blood to bake matzo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Shannon, 29, is a project planner and scheduler from Gloucestershire, who was taught to bake by her beloved nan and describes her style as whimsical, quirky and rustic.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

She also keeps a small purse of coins throughout the year in case her children need some change for non-uniform days or bake sales.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

No elders to bake cookies with during the holidays, like Serenity.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Amber Waring, 27, from Devon, says she eats warm meals like stews and pasta bakes, and dances round the kitchen with her toddler while they cook to help keep warm.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

As Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months, Guterres delivered a speech in London that painted a stark picture of a planet that has just endured its 11 hottest years on record.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Analysts at KeyBanc suggested Monday that SpaceX’s stock price already bakes in sufficient optimism for the company’s ambitions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

In other words, the stock price bakes in a lot of early success for Arm’s first chip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Stephanides, an American, grandchild of Greeks, admires this Turkish immigrant to Germany, this Gastarbeiter, as he bakes bread on Hauptstrasse here in the year 2001.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

There is, however, a big measure of doubt about the future baked into its price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan also strongly endorsed additional rate hikes, citing the data as she urged "prompt" action before persistent inflation "becomes baked into behavior," she said in a speech late Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

There will also be a change to some menus in schools, replacing baked desserts with cheaper alternatives.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

But “exceedingly high expectations” have been baked into market prices, leaving only a “small margin of safety” for everything to turn out as hoped, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Dinner was a somber affair, with Ophie and her mother eating warmed Heinz baked beans from a can.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Meet the team—and get their tips for baking like a pro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

When Mo Mahir, 22, from West Bromwich, was nine years old, he "found a video of a guy making a mug cake in a microwave", which he said ignited his passion for baking.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The description for the fundraiser remembered Rodriguez for his “easygoing warmth,” his affinity for race cars, baking and “a good cup of coffee.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The last step was drizzling a tablespoon of good olive oil over the batter which was a trick I had learned in one of the myriad baking newsletters I now subscribed to.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

On Saturday, I went to the kitchen to get breakfast and was surprised to see a few of my baking supplies set up on the island.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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